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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Banana Bundt Cake with Vanilla Caramel Glaze ~ #BundtBakers

Our theme this month for #BundtBakers is Birthday Bundts. I am one of those unfortunate people who have a December birthday, and it always seems to be an afterthought, or just forgotten altogether. I really like the idea of celebrating in January instead. I can't wait to see what everyone has chosen as their Birthday Bundt.

I am not really a big fan of cakes covered in a lot of frosting and sprinkles, so I tend to chose a plainer cake as my birthday cake. One of my favorites is banana cake, so I went looking for a recipe that had a simple glaze or frosting. The one I chose had a yummy-sounding vanilla caramel glaze.

The original recipe was made in a mini bundt pan, and although I do have quite a few bundt pans, a mini bundt pan is not one of them. So I doubled the recipe and made it in a standard bundt pan. This bundt was quick and easy to put together, and is a great way to use up those extra bananas that are becoming overripe on your countertop.

Unfortunately I was rushing and messed up the glaze a little bit. I did not take the time to completely melt the brown sugar mixture, so the texture turned out a little grainy. The caramel still had a great flavor, but I would definitely take more care next time so that it is a nice shiny glaze.

If you would like to know more about #BundtBakers and see what the other bakers made for our Birthday Bundts theme please scroll down below the recipe. Thank you to Sue from Palatable Pastime for hosting this month.

#BundtBakers is a group of bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bundts with a common ingredient or theme. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme or ingredient. You can see all our of lovely Bundts by following our Pinterest board. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about #BundtBakers, can be found on our home page.

And don’t forget to take a peek at what the other talented #BundtBakers have baked this month ~